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London law student creates ‘Writ of Summons’ to ask coursemate to law society ball

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By Thomas Connelly on

Courtship, wannabe lawyer-style

This ‘Writ of Summons’ was issued on Friday by a law student at Queen Mary University of London to ask one of his coursemates to their law and bar society’s Christmas ball.

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We’re not sure that the student’s threat to invoke the law against the subject of his affections (if she rejects him) is a healthy basis on which to build a relationship.

Still, full marks for creativity — and, more importantly, concise drafting.

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